The 1957 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented

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during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. San Diego State competed in the

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(CCAA). The team was led by head coach

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, in his second year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with two wins and seven losses (2–7, 0–1 CCAA). The Aztecs were shutout in four consecutive games and scored only 77 points in their nine games while giving up 243.

Schedule

Team players in the NFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the

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